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Defending Free Speech: The Legacy of Matthew Shepard’s Tragic Story

In a small Wyoming town, Richard Osborn, 74, stands amidst a dozen protesters at the funeral of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old gay student brutally murdered in Laramie. Photographed by M. Nanette Martin for Life Magazine in December 1998, this moment captures the ongoing struggle for LGBTQ+ rights and the importance of free speech. Voltaire’s famous quote about defending the right to speak, even in disagreement, raises vital questions about the intersections of free expression, advocacy, and social justice. Do you agree with this sentiment?

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Defending Free Speech: The Legacy of Matthew Shepard’s Tragic Story

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  1. THE BIG PICTUREWYOMINGRichard Osborn, 74, lives in a quiet town (Natrona, pop. 6) but carries a loud message. He stood his ground with a dozen other protesters as mourners attended the October 16 funeral of Matthew Shep-ard, the 21-year-old gay student beaten to death in Laramie.Photographed in Casper by M. Nanette Martin Life MagazineDecember 1998

  2. p. 312, part D: Voltaire said, “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” How does this relate to free speech? Do you agree?

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